SHAPE America

APRIL 20, 2023

Investigate local parks and recreation organizations that offer summer camps, activities, or sports teams and enroll your children in activities that interest them. Make new friends through movement. Search for local parks and recreation and/or sports organizations in your area. Make it a friendly competition.

Physical Activity 440

Physical Activity PE Sports Sport 440

SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

Include at least three motor skills and one foundational movement skill every Motor Skill Monday (every day is even better!) Locomotor skills are the fundamental motor skills we most often associate with successful movement, especially in sports. Be creative and include them in games and movement challenges.

Motor Skills 375

Motor Skills Sports Sport Sports 375

Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Physical Growth and Maturation From infancy to adolescence, children undergo substantial changes in skeletal structure, muscular strength, cardiorespiratory capacity, and coordination. Cross-Training: Encourage children to engage in multiple sports, thereby distributing repetitive stresses across different muscle groups and movement patterns.

Sports 98

Sports Sport Sports Biomechanics 98

PLT4M

MARCH 6, 2023

Martínez is a Project Coordinator for the Community Health Department at Lakeshore Foundation and an Inclusion Specialist for The National Center on Health Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD). Informal recreation or play on school grounds Assess the accessibility of playgrounds and outdoor play areas and make changes to improve access.

Physical Education 98

Physical Education Education Education Physical Activity 98

Designs for Health

JANUARY 4, 2024

Daily water losses also occur from respiration, urination, and bowel movements. It has been shown that a loss of body mass of over 2% due to water deficit can disrupt athletic performance, mood, attention, executive functioning, and motor coordination. Fluid Balance Proper hydration is indispensable for overall health.

Health 69

Health Nervous system Cardiovascular Immune system 69

Informed Practitioner in Sport

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Beyond sport, we must also consider the enormous numbers of recreational runners and those for whom running is a popular form of exercise for health and fitness. Recreational runners will be very familiar with this phenomenon. Moreover, this learning and refining of movement skills and capabilities continues over the life span.

Biomechanics 52

Biomechanics Recreation Sports Sport 52

Spark PE

JANUARY 14, 2022

All in-person recreation was closed, including youth sports, dance, martial arts, and exercise classes. Even the best schools cannot meet all children’s needs, so schools are encouraged to coordinate with community partners to provide additional resources both in and out of school. SPARK has the “Active Classroom” program.

Physical Activity 52

Physical Activity Immune system Exercise Obesity 52